Sam Doupe-Smith is the face and creative mind behind Twistin' Sam. He was born and raised in Ontario, but now lives, learns, and plays in Vancouver, British Columbia. Sam has been creating, teaching, and performing with balloon art all over North America. He has over 15 years of experience educating and performing for children of all ages from different backgrounds and needs. He graduated on the Dean's Honor Roll from the Education Assistance Program at Langara College, British Colombia.
Before he learnt the skill of balloon art and twisting, Sam always had a lifelong passion for theatre and performance. He has acted in various theatre companies and has done various independent short films in Ontario and British Columbia. He learned how to twist a balloon dog to teach the children circus-skills for a recreation program. What started as a skill to add to his acting resume quickly became Twistin' Sam's own brand of entertainment and self-expression.
Sam is now one of Vancouver's most experienced and diverse entertainers. He twists balloons and performs magic for a variety of events and is working on creating a new balloon show. He is also building an online audience through social media where he can continue to innovate, elevate and educate his balloon twisting techniques fellow balloon artists
As far as Twistin' Sam is concerned: "Everything is better with balloons!"
Connect with Sam:
- Website: www.vancouverballoonart.com
- Instagram @twistinsam
- Facebook: twistinsam